[wswartzwel]

yes... turn it upside down and drill up. also use the vacuum... you can drill through one of the vacuum cleaner hose attachments so it has a better seal over the hole you are drilling. melting the hole might result in blobs of melted plastic dripping inside.

Is this for a large format photo printer? I have seen where people have done this to help reduce the cost of printing. Please let us know how this works out when you have completed the project.